It was Instagram story of you standing out by the ocean
Sand like glitter in sun-drenched auburn hair
I'm a Thousand miles away on the steps outside the Rhyman
Fighting back tears like the day that you left here
I never thought that I would be enough
So I played a fool and just gave you up
Now I'm sorry every time I close my eyes
You ain't missing Nashville. Or the neon lights on Broadway
Living on dreams of sunshine. On some coastal mountain highway.
Searching for a road less taken. So far from Music City
You're lookin so California. And I'm still Tennessee
Guess you had to find a bigger place to take your story
Finding yourself on a west coast summer breeze
Simple life in the hills never really had much glory
Southern girl looking for a little more room to breathe
This Man in the mirror wasn't enough
So I played the fool and just gave you up
Now I'm sorry every time I close my eyes
You ain't missing Nashville. Or the neon lights on Broadway
Living on dreams of sunshine, On some coastal mountain highway.
Searching for a road less taken, So far from Music City
You're looking so California, And I'm still Tennessee
There was a time when we were so alive
Laughing like we're loving working 9 to 5
Should have seen it coming, but I just closed my eyes
You ain't missing Nashville
Or the neon lights on Broadway
Living on dreams of sunshine
On some coastal mountain highway
Searching for a road less taken
So far from Music City
You're looking so California
And I'm still Tennessee